While most of my peers were celebrating Muhammad Ali’s boxing acumen and the long line of boxers who attempted to mimic his style and flair, my father applied Muhammad Ali’s political and social convictions to the lessons he wanted me to learn.
Families
The Empty Nest is Not So Easy After All
I do not know how to "do me".
I do not know how to “do me”.
6 Honest Things That Happened After I Bought My Son A Doll
Our job as parents is to help our children be comfortable being themselves.
Our job as parents is to help our children be comfortable being themselves.
Fending Off Fear: 8 Steps for Co-Parents
When we use fear as information, it can go hand-in-hand with, “I’ll make sure the children are okay, I will do whatever it takes to protect them and give them a good life.”
When we use fear as information, it can go hand-in-hand with, “I’ll make sure the children are okay, I will do whatever it takes to protect them and give them a good life.”
Fathers and Their Sons
A legacy of non-verbal expressions of love.
A legacy of non-verbal expressions of love.
How the Brady Family Modeled Positive Parenting
The show was ahead of its time. Now, go and make yourself ahead of your time as well.
The show was ahead of its time. Now, go and make yourself ahead of your time as well.
Dad On Vacation
For me, it's not a vacation. It's a religious journey to prove to myself that I can take it.
For me, it’s not a vacation. It’s a religious journey to prove to myself that I can take it.
13 Alternative Ways to Discipline Your Child, Other Than With a Simple No
Did you know a child here's the word "no" a staggering 400 times a day?
Did you know a child here’s the word “no” a staggering 400 times a day?
#DaddingAThousand — Sweet Spot
Great Moments in Dadlife History
On The Verge of Glory 1. When your eldest takes your youngest’s hand when on a walk. 2. When the kids tend to their kid cousin like he’s their own. 3. When your youngest starts skipping like he’s known how to do it forever. 4. When your son, after Career Day at school, says he…
Addiction Is a Family Disease
The family doesn't always provide the healthiest support system.
The family doesn’t always provide the healthiest support system.
Talking to Toddlers, While They Play, Transforms Language Development in Early Childhood
"Parents boost language development in early childhood by naming what children see, touch, smell, taste and do as they play."
“Parents boost language development in early childhood by naming what children see, touch, smell, taste and do as they play.”
Dinosaur Hunting
To my daughter, these aren’t walks in the woods, but epic adventures.
To my daughter, these aren’t walks in the woods, but epic adventures.
How I Became an Accidental Helicopter Parent
When does parenting become too much parenting?
When does parenting become too much parenting?
When Playgrounds Fight Back
Parents can and should have fun with their kids, we should also realize the toys are not designed with us in mind.
Parents can and should have fun with their kids, we should also realize the toys are not designed with us in mind.
Helping Sons Heal Husbands
Moms can give sons the tools to help.
Moms can give sons the tools to help.
‘Just Wait ’Til Dad Gets Home’
How the pain of being punished influenced me as a parent.
How the pain of being punished influenced me as a parent.